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RI H7497
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Mia Ackerman
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AI Summary
- Adds a new section (28-5-7.5) to Rhode Island's Fair Employment Practices law defining "antisemitism" using the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition adopted on May 26, 2016, including its contemporary examples, as incorporated by Presidential Executive Order 13899 (December 11, 2019)
- Requires state government entities to consider the IHRA definition of antisemitism when reviewing, investigating, or determining whether an alleged act was motivated by discriminatory antisemitic intent
- Mandates that courts and relevant authorities apply the same legal standard to antisemitism-based discrimination claims as they would to other discrimination claims under state civil rights laws
- Requires the IHRA antisemitism definition to be used as an educational tool in state personnel training related to discrimination and anti-bias programs
- Includes a protective clause stating that nothing in the section shall diminish First Amendment rights under the U.S. or Rhode Island Constitutions, or conflict with existing federal or state discrimination law
Legislative Description
Provides a definition for antisemitism to be used by state agencies to evaluate whether discrimination is present.
Labor And Labor Relations
Last Action
Introduced, referred to House State Government & Elections
2/4/2026
Committee Referrals
State Government & Elections2/4/2026
Full Bill Text
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